Haobijam Brijesh Singh

Haobijam Brijesh Singh grew up in Imphal, Manipur, a conflict-affected state in northeastern India. He is a UGC-NET/JRF and Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) awardee and is currently pursuing a PhD in the Department of Sociology and Social Work at Christ University, Bengaluru. His research focuses on ethnic politics, Indigenous governance, social exclusion, and peacebuilding in multi-ethnic societies, with particular attention to smaller and marginalised tribal communities in Manipur. His work examines how micro-minorities navigate power, identity, and institutional hierarchies amid recurring conflicts and political instability. As a scholar with lived familiarity with the region and sustained academic engagement, he seeks to bridge research and policy discourse, advocating for inclusive governance and structural justice as essential foundations for sustainable peace.